Sport Stars, Golden Knights honor Las Vegas victims before opener

The Vegas Golden Knights are doing their part after the city was subjected to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history on Sunday night.&nbsp;The team has announced a "significant donation" in wake of the tragedy to help aid in relief efforts.

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller (6) bows his head as he lines up with teammates and the Dallas Stars for a moment of silence for shooting victims in Las Vegas before an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Oct.

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars formed a line next to players from the Vegas Golden Knights to honour victims of last weekend's mass shooting before the debut of the first major pro sports franchise in Las Vegas .

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars formed a line next to players from the Vegas Golden Knights to honor victims of last weekend's mass shooting before the debut of the first major pro sports franchise in Las Vegas.

After Dallas introductions marking the 25th season since the NHL came to Texas, the Stars players skated from their blue line to the Vegas blue line so that both sets of players were together for pregame remembrances Friday night.

The Vegas Golden Knicks hockey team has partnered with the league to donate money to the victims of the shooting, as well as first responders.Bill Foley is their team owner.

On Tuesday, the Golden Knights announced they had partnered up with the NHL to make a 0,000 joint donation to the victims of the Las Vegas shootings. Along with the donation, all 31 NHL teams will honor those whose lives were lost in the tragedy.

Bold graphics are displayed in honor of the big event. Las Vegas , get ready for the arrival of intense NHL action. Shop for official jerseys and merchandise of your team's first stars like Marc-Andre Fleury and James Neal. The Vegas Golden Knights will be the NHL's newest team and will compete in the Western Conference.

The Stars first honored a staff member who died in a car wreck during the offseason before paying tribute to play-by-play announcer Dave Strader, who died of bile duct cancer at 62 the same day of the Vegas shooting that killed 58 people.

There was were brief moments of silence for each, and the video board read "Viva Las Vegas" as the public address announcer said, "Dallas stands with Vegas and those affected by the horrifying tragedy."

Golden Knights put Fleury, Marchessault on injured reserve .
The Vegas Golden Knights placed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and forward Jonathan Marchessault on injured reserve. Fleury did not practice Saturday after taking a knee to the head against Detroit on Friday. With Fleury out at least seven days, rookie Malcolm Subban becomes the Golden Knights' de facto starter.Subban, 23, has started two NHL games for the Boston Bruins. The Golden Knights claimed Subban off waivers from Boston, and the brother of Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban is expected to start against his former team Sunday night.

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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller (6) bows his head as he lines up with teammates and the Dallas Stars for a moment of silence for shooting victims in Las Vegas before an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, Oct.

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars formed a line next to players from the Vegas Golden Knights to honour victims of last weekend's mass shooting before the debut of the first major pro sports franchise in Las Vegas .

On Tuesday, the Golden Knights announced they had partnered up with the NHL to make a $300,000 joint donation to the victims of the Las Vegas shootings. Along with the donation, all 31 NHL teams will honor those whose lives were lost in the tragedy.

Bold graphics are displayed in honor of the big event. Las Vegas , get ready for the arrival of intense NHL action. Shop for official jerseys and merchandise of your team's first stars like Marc-Andre Fleury and James Neal. The Vegas Golden Knights will be the NHL's newest team and will compete in the Western Conference.

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